Topic Overview

Hepatitis

The word "hepatitis" means inflammation of the liver. There are five main hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D or E). Learn about the different types here.

Disease ConditionDigestive

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Definition

The word "hepatitis" means inflammation of the liver. There are five main hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D or E). Learn about the different types here.

Concept record

Canonical title: Hepatitis
Alphabetical key: H
Category: Disease Condition
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: None recorded for this concept yet.
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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